OPTIMA

SOLID

8/8 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-
handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness went out of
nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty
yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed It along the topmost plank; repeated the operation; did It again;
compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with the far-reaching
continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and
singing Buffalo Cals. Bringing water from the town pump had always
been hateful work In Tom's eyes before, but now it did not strike him
so. He remembered that there was company at the pump. White,
mulatto, and Negro boys and girls were always there waiting their turns,
resting, trading playthings, quarrelling, fighting, skylarking. And he
remembered that although the pump was only a hundred and fifty yards
off Jim never got back with a bucket of water under an hour; and even

SOLID

9/9 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and
a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness
went out of nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon
his spirit. Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed
to him that life was hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing
he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank;
repeated the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of unwhite¬
washed fence, and sat down on a tree-box discouraged. Jim
came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing
Buffalo Gals. Bringing water from the town pump had always
been hateful work in Tom's eyes before, but now it did not
strike him so. He remembered that there was company at the
pump. White, mulatto, and Negro boys and girls were always

2PTLEADED

8/10 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-
handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness went out of
nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty
yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the operation; did It again;
compared the Insignificant whitewashed streak with the far-reaching
continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and
singing Buffalo Cals. Bringing water from the town pump had always
been hateful work in Tom's eyes before, but now it did not strike him
so. He remembered that there was company at the pump. White,
mulatto, and Negro boys and girls were always there waiting their turns,
resting, trading playthings, quarrelling, fighting, skylarking. And he

2PT LEADED

9/11 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and
a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness
went out of nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon
his spirit. Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed
to him that life was hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing
he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank;
repeated the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of unwhite¬
washed fence, and sat down on a tree-box discouraged. Jim
came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing
Buffalo Gals. Bringing water from the town pump had always
been hateful work in Tom's eyes before, but now it did not

4PT LEADED

8/12 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-
handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness went out of
nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty
yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the operation; did It again;
compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with the far-reaching
continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and
singing Buffalo Cals. Bringing water from the town pump had always
been hateful work in Tom's eyes before, but now it did not strike him
so. He remembered that there was company at the pump. White,

4PT LEADED

9/13 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and
a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness
went out of nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon
his spirit. Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed
to him that life was hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing
he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank;
repeated the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of unwhite¬
washed fence, and sat down on a tree-box discouraged. Jim
came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing
Buffalo Gals. Bringing water from the town pump had always

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 7PT

8/12 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled
brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and a deep
melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet
high! It seemed to him that life was hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing
he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the
operation; did it again; compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with the
far-reaching continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo
Cals. Bringing water from the town pump had always been hateful work in Tom's
eyes before, but now it did not strike him so. He remembered that there was
company at the pump. White, mulatto, and Negro boys and girls were always
there waiting their turns, resting, trading playthings, quarrelling, fighting,

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 8PT

9/13 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-
handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness went out of
nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty
yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the operation; did it again;
compared the insignificant whitewashed streak with the far-reaching
continent of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and
singing Buffalo Gals. Bringing water from the town pump had always
been hateful work in Tom's eyes before, but now it did not strike him

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OPTIMA

SOLID

ю/ю PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the
fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and a deep
melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of
broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped
his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; repeated
the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of
unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin
pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. Bringing water from the
town pump had always been hateful work in Tom's eyes

SOLID

п/11 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed
the fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and
a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit.
Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It
seemed to him that life was hollow, and existence
but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the
operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent
of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-
box discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate

2PT LEADED

ю/12 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the
fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and a deep
melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of
broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped
his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; repeated
the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of
unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box
discouraged. Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin
pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. Bringing water from the

2PT LEADED

п/13 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed
the fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and
a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit.
Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It
seemed to him that life was hollow, and existence
but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the
operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent
of unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-

4PT LEADED

ю/14 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the
fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and a deep
melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of
broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped
his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; repeated
the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of
unwhitewashed fence, and sat down on a tree-box

4PT LEADED

п/15 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed
the fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and
a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit.
Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It
seemed to him that life was hollow, and existence
but a burden. Sighing he dipped his brush and
passed it along the topmost plank; repeated the
operation; did it again; compared the insignificant

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 9PT

ю/14 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of whitewash and
a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and the gladness
went out of nature, and a deep melancholy settled down upon
his spirit. Thirty yards of broad fence nine feet high! It seemed
to him that life was hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing
he dipped his brush and passed it along the topmost plank;
repeated the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of unwhite¬
washed fence, and sat down on a tree-box discouraged. Jim
came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing

4PT LEADED, CONDENSED TO THE CHARACTER WIDTH OF 10PT

11/15 PT Tom appeared on the side-walk with a bucket of
whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the
fence, and the gladness went out of nature, and a deep
melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of
broad fence nine feet high! It seemed to him that life was
hollow, and existence but a burden. Sighing he dipped
his brush and passed it along the topmost plank; repeated
the operation; did it again; compared the insignificant
whitewashed streak with the far-reaching continent of

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